Proprietary Standards vs Industry Standards

Developers should learn about proprietary standards when working with specific technologies or platforms that rely on them, such as Microsoft's meets developers should learn and adhere to industry standards to build robust, maintainable, and interoperable software that meets regulatory and market expectations. Here's our take.

Proprietary Standards

Nice Pick

Developers should learn about proprietary standards when working with specific technologies or platforms that rely on them, such as Microsoft's

Pros

• NET framework, Apple's iOS APIs, or Adobe's PDF format, to ensure compatibility and leverage unique features
• Related to: open-standards, interoperability

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Industry Standards

Developers should learn and adhere to industry standards to build robust, maintainable, and interoperable software that meets regulatory and market expectations

Pros

• For example, following web standards like HTML5 and CSS3 ensures cross-browser compatibility, while security standards like OWASP help prevent vulnerabilities in applications
• Related to: compliance, quality-assurance

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Proprietary Standards if: You want net framework, apple's ios apis, or adobe's pdf format, to ensure compatibility and leverage unique features and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Industry Standards if: You prioritize for example, following web standards like html5 and css3 ensures cross-browser compatibility, while security standards like owasp help prevent vulnerabilities in applications over what Proprietary Standards offers.

The Bottom Line

Proprietary Standards wins

Developers should learn about proprietary standards when working with specific technologies or platforms that rely on them, such as Microsoft's